Journey to the West: Cultivation Begins at Jindou Mountain

Chapter 391 Fuli
The bustling ferry crossing on the Tongtian River.

In a deserted corner, a golden light descended from the sky, revealing Lü Yan's figure.

He slowly walked out of the corner, looking with some surprise at the huge ferry crossing in front of him, where many boats were moored and people were bustling about.

He had only seen such a large ferry crossing occasionally in places near the sea. Of course, the Tongtian River, which was 800 miles wide, was indeed worthy of such a large ferry crossing.

This also demonstrates the stability and prosperity of the Daojun Palace area.

"Guangfeng Trading Company's merchant ship will depart in one hour! It will arrive at the west bank in six days. There are still four seats left, each seat costs thirty coins! Guests who wish to go to the west bank for business, please come to me to pay the fee and board the ship immediately!"

"Steamed buns! Freshly steamed, piping hot steamed buns!"

"Brother Yang, I heard that Tianhe Restaurant has launched a new dish called Tianhe White Cut Chicken. I'm planning to go and try it. Would you like to come along?"

"What a coincidence! I was just thinking the same thing. I wonder..."

Lu Yan looked around and saw that although there were many large ships docked at the Tongtian River ferry crossing, most of them were merchant ships, and they were all roughly the same size.

The large ship that the divine lion Fuli mentioned must be one that he could recognize at a glance, otherwise the other party would not have simply described it as a large ship.

Lu Yan looked around and decided to wander around the ferry crossing, listening to the locals' conversations—something he always did whenever he visited a new place.

Sure enough, while he was looking at a sugar figurine stall, he actually overheard some interesting news.

"Hey, have you heard? I heard that someone in Xiaofang Village to the east has done something wrong and was discovered by the Divine Lion, who then reported it to the Dao Lord!"

"You've heard about it too? My wife told me that the man dreamed of a divine lion questioning him. He tried to escape, but was taken away by the people from the Divine Healer City overnight."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yan raised an eyebrow slightly and looked at the two men sitting at the wooden table in front of the noodle stall behind him, chatting quietly.

"Strange. Why would a Dao Lord care about matters concerning mortals? And judging from his appearance, this shouldn't be the first time something like this has happened."

As Lü Yan was pondering, he suddenly heard a commotion coming from the shore.

"It's the Heavenly River Treasure Ship! The Heavenly River Treasure Ship from the Heavenly River Tower has arrived!"

"How magnificent! Such a treasure ship, I could never get enough of seeing it, no matter how many times I looked at it."

"Hey, I wonder if the legend that this treasure ship has been sailing on the Tongtian River for a thousand years is true or not."

“How could this be fake! Brother, you must be an outsider. I heard my great-grandfather say that this treasure ship was sailing on the Tongtian River when he was a child. My great-grandfather’s elders also told him the same thing.”

"I heard that thirty years ago, this treasure ship belonged to the Xu family, but after the Xu family fell into ruin, many people fought over it, and in the end, it ended up in the hands of Tianhe Tower."

Lu Yan was also very surprised when he saw the treasure ship in front of him. He immediately recognized that the entire body of this magnificent and huge ship was not made of ordinary wood.

Compared to this celestial treasure ship, all the large ships docked at the ferry crossing seemed like small boats, none of them able to compare, and all were far inferior.

Lu Yan slowly stepped forward and stood not far away, watching the Heavenly River Treasure Ship slowly dock at the ferry terminal specially reserved for it, and watching the laborers on board unload boxes of goods from the ship.

Before long, a white-haired old man with a splendid appearance and a reclining head was seen walking down from the ship with a cane and heading straight for Lü Yan.

"Huh? This old man looks quite distinguished. Could he also be from Tianhe Restaurant? But I often eat at Tianhe Restaurant, and I don't recall ever seeing him before."

"Hey~ I say, brother, Tianhe Tower is the largest restaurant in the Tongtian River area. Maybe he's one of the managers of Tianhe Tower on the west bank. It's perfectly normal that you haven't seen him before." A golden light flashed in Lü Yan's eyes. In his eyes, the old man was showing some divine golden light and water vapor, clearly a divine immortal.

Lu Yan understood immediately, thinking to himself that this must be the River God of the Tongtian River.
Under the astonished gazes of those around him, the old turtle approached Lü Yan with a smile, cupped his hands in greeting, and said:

"I am the River God of the Tongtian River. I greet Immortal Master Lü. Please, Immortal Master, step aboard the boat. Fellow Daoist Fuli is waiting for Immortal Master Lü on the boat."

Lu Yan remained expressionless and returned the greeting by bowing to the old man before him.

“Lu Yan greets Senior River God. Since Senior Fu Li has invited me, I will naturally go and pay my respects. Please lead the way, Senior River God.”

"Please, Immortal Lü!"

"Senior please."

The conversation between Lü Yan and the old turtle was transmitted through magical power, and no one else could hear it. They just looked at the old man and the young Taoist priest walking away with puzzled expressions.

After boarding the ship, Lü Yan was immediately struck by the magnificent pavilions on board, which resembled palaces of pearls and jade.

The ship's pavilions were decorated with pearls and shells, with green tiles and red eaves, carved beams and painted rafters. The pavilions were fully equipped with eight-treasure tables, gilded stools, jade screens and other furnishings, which filled him with admiration.

At this moment, in the pavilion, a red-haired giant dressed in a red robe and carrying an axe was standing with his back to the two of them, pouring wine into the wine cups on the table, which was already full of delicious delicacies.

The old turtle chuckled from the side:
"I'm sorry to have troubled you, Immortal Master Lü. The decorations on this ship were put together by one of my grandsons, and I found them pleasing to the eye, so I kept them."

"Let's go, Immortal Master Lü. Fellow Daoist Fuli has already prepared a banquet and is about to entertain you."

After the old turtle finished speaking, it took the lead and walked towards the pavilion on the ship. Seeing this, Lü Yan followed.

Hearing footsteps behind him, the red-haired man turned around and saw two people walking towards him. He couldn't help but show a warm smile and quickly stepped forward to greet them.

"Immortal Master Lü, I, Fuli, have long admired your reputation and have been waiting for you here for quite some time. Please, Immortal Master and Senior Yuan, take a seat together."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yan quickly said a few polite words and sat down with the old turtle beside him before voicing his doubts.

"Senior Fuli, there is something I do not understand."

"Immortal Lü, are you wondering why I have sought you out today?"

"Indeed, I wonder where Fuli learned my name, and how she knew I would be arriving today?"

Fuli laughed heartily and said:

"Immortal, your cultivation is indeed somewhat low now. How could you know the supernatural powers of my Dao Lord? My Dao Lord is thoroughly versed in the Dao of Cause and Effect. If he so desires, he can know the cause and effect of the past and future with a single thought."

"It's just that Immortal Master's timing is not good. My Dao Lord has already gone to the Heavenly Palace and we don't know when he will return. He has ordered Lord Yuanze to wait for you at Dao Lord Mountain and entertain you."

Upon hearing this, Lü Yan was even more surprised.

Lu Yan was not curious about Dao Jun's abilities, but rather about why Dao Jun valued him so much.

His master, Zhongli Quan, was full of praise when he mentioned Daojun, saying that he had only been in seclusion for a few hundred years, yet such a being had appeared in the world.

(End of this chapter)